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Wind Advisory 7, NWS Pendleton, OR

February 5, 20214 counties in Oregon; 7 counties in Washington

NWS Pendleton, OR issued this wind advisory at Feb 5, 2021, 1:30 AM PST for 4 counties in Oregon; 7 counties in Washington. It took effect at Feb 5, 2021, 2:00 AM PST. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 5, 2021, 1:30 AM PST (09:30 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 5, 2021, 2:00 AM PST
Expired
Feb 5, 2021, 12:37 PM PST
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Pendleton, OR

Counties Gilliam County, OR, Morrow County, OR, Umatilla County, OR, Wheeler County, OR, Benton County, WA, Columbia County, WA, Franklin County, WA, Kittitas County, WA, Klickitat County, WA, Walla Walla County, WA, Yakima County, WA

The radar

The Pendleton radar (KPDT), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Salem/Mcnary, OR (KSLE), launched 00:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 291 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Salem/Mcnary, OR at 00:00Z on 2021-02-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Salem/Mcnary, OR at 00:00Z on 2021-02-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 119 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
670 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
70 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
119 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
227 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

043 
WWUS76 KPDT 050930
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
130 AM PST Fri Feb 5 2021

ORZ044-507-508-WAZ027>029-521-052000-
/O.NEW.KPDT.WI.Y.0007.210205T1000Z-210205T2000Z/
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-
Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-
Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon-Yakima Valley-
Lower Columbia Basin of Washington-
Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington-Simcoe Highlands-
Including the cities of Boardman, Hermiston, Ione, Pendleton, 
Pilot Rock, Heppner, Condon, Fossil, Naches, Sunnyside, 
Toppenish, Yakima, Connell, Prosser, Tri-Cities, Dayton, 
Waitsburg, Walla Walla, Goldendale, and Bickleton
130 AM PST Fri Feb 5 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...

* WHAT...Southwest to West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 50
  mph expected.

* WHERE...In Washington, Yakima Valley, Lower Columbia Basin of 
  Washington, Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington and 
  Simcoe Highlands. In Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, 
  Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon and 
  Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon.

* WHEN...Until noon PST today.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

WAZ026-052000-
/O.NEW.KPDT.WI.Y.0007.210205T1000Z-210206T0200Z/
Kittitas Valley-
Including the cities of Ellensburg and Thorp
130 AM PST Fri Feb 5 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Kittitas Valley.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM PST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/Pendleton
2 follow-up statements
304 
WWUS76 KPDT 051912
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
1112 AM PST Fri Feb 5 2021

ORZ044-508-WAZ027>029-521-052015-
/O.CAN.KPDT.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-210205T2000Z/
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-
Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon-Yakima Valley-
Lower Columbia Basin of Washington-
Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington-Simcoe Highlands-
1112 AM PST Fri Feb 5 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds have decreased below advisory criteria this morning and are
not expected to increase again today. However, breezy conditions
are expected to persist through the rest of today, especially 
along the Southern Blue Mountain Foothills where occasional gusts
are possible.

$$

WAZ026-052015-
/O.CAN.KPDT.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-210206T0200Z/
Kittitas Valley-
1112 AM PST Fri Feb 5 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds will remain breezy with occasional gusts through the rest of
today. However, wind advisory criteria are no longer expected.

$$

ORZ507-052100-
/O.EXT.KPDT.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-210205T2100Z/
Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-
Including the cities of Pendleton and Pilot Rock
1112 AM PST Fri Feb 5 2021

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Southwest to West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 
  50 mph expected.

* WHERE...Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM PST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/Pendleton
111 
WWUS76 KPDT 052037
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
1237 PM PST Fri Feb 5 2021

ORZ507-052145-
/O.CAN.KPDT.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-210205T2100Z/
Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-
1237 PM PST Fri Feb 5 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds will remain breezy with occasional gusts through the rest of
today. However, wind advisory criteria are no longer expected.

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/Pendleton

The office that day

Everything else NWS Pendleton, OR issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 5, 1:30 PM PSTWind AdvisoryPDTGilliam, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Wasco, Wheeler30 hr

Nearby

Wind Advisories in Washington, 2021Wind Advisories in Oregon, 2021Every wind advisory in 2021

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.